The National tribune., 1887-08-11

MASSACHUSETTS,
-. Willard Robinson Post. Il2 South Scituaie,
held picnic in Ridge lin and Park Hill groves,
Tuesday, Aug 2, for the benefit of the Post funds
Department Commander Mash and stan, Sccre-
tnry Of State Pierce Hon. john ID. Long, and other
prominent speakers were present.
MICHIGAN
Charles Dean white Hail: The Post at this place
is i'm hourishing conditi pa. The comrades are
active and take deep in all matters pertain
ing 10 the good OF the Order.
MINNESOTA
A. G. Parsley. Herman: AZ meeting Of Andrew
J. Hubbard Post. No. MS, we unanimously voted
10 approve OF the pension bill proposed by The
National Pension Committee. We further unani-
mously voted ask said National Committee 10
draw and present bin before the Senate and
House making the United States pay 20 each one OF
IT, soldiers who served during the rebellion the
difference between the greenbacks which they pala
sid soldiers aud gold with interest al the rate oil
per cent per Rnnum.
MISSOURI
T.. e. slawson. Salem: Salem Post No. l2s, at its
last meeting voted in favor OF the New Pension
Bin ar one man-nOt one against 1t.
NEBRASKA
The Nebraska Department. with force Of 5000
men, will be given the jackson Park, located at
North Market. Eleventh and Twelfth streets, dur
ing the EncampmcnL
NEW JERSEY
General Orders No TO- issued ut Red Bank, July
%, by command of John l.. Wheeler, Department
Commander-Snmuel n. Rockhill, A. A. icon
ment which have not yet taken action on the pro,
posed pension bin rubmued by the National
Committee on Pensions. viii do SO al once and send
the result ihe Assistant Adiutant General on or
bviole Aug. 10 Al comrades OF tlis Department
who Intend going o. ~. Louis in september next
60 attend the National lInCaiu iimcut requested
To send their names 10 t!c Assistant AdJuihid Gen.
cral soon possible. The reports Tor tic sec
ond quarter. lSs,. of This Department rhUw de-
which n matter oil encouragement To every mem
bar of the organization The tgur's from the re-
ports arc as follows; The following Posts make
nct gains VIZ, Post No. J. gan l. s. - 4, ?; 3. IS
71;b,l g 2; 10 ~; II, j; 10, Z; IL. . -. /; II,
j lg. 4; 20, 2; p 4; BOZ i 81, S2 ii; 8S 5 "a.
10; 81, 6; 3D. g. A. d; d. ~. u o., 81 49, A. 80, y;
"a 2; ~ q 10 2. 20 Il; IS 4; 81, o; -. q s.. 8;
g. &C. G; ~ p 81, q, 100 q; l0l, 4; l0z. LOB.
-2l5. Several Posts have made Het gains OF 10 or
more Post 20. located at Clayton, leads the list
with nel gain Of II ian membership. The follow
/ ing Posts show met losses Post No. IT, loss,
a 2; &C. 8; 81 4: s. 8; CT, 8; 65. l. CO. g. 20. 4
So g. SO, G. SO, I. -. 3; sS, s. 90. s-s5. The
following Posts show tile same number ofmembers:
Post Nos e. H. Is d % "a, 80 40 ~ So 56, 81 81,
/ ca 60 "a IS, r. 20. 80, a. 80 GO 81 aud 81.
Net gain Ia Posts, PIG. Post No. l04 mustered
April 9, 80; Post lO5 mustered May 49, IL Post
Jos. mustered june 2e Il. Total gain. 276 Loss IN
the Posts 10. Net gain ia Tie Department. l9l.
Number in guod standing al the close Of the FIRST
quarter. 1857 b.76 Total M good standing al tie
close of second qusrer, 1887, 6.92si number Of
comrades suspended during the hrsi quarter, 1851.
/ Iss; number susllendcd during second quarter,
show a steady decrease in the number Of sus-
! pensions in the Posts. A. organization gets
/ Older the advantages becoming better apPTe-
cinied and merni,er-hip therein more and more de-
| srlile. Nineiy-uine suspended comrades have
been reinsnted during this quarter and 202 new
cruils have been mustered besides 81 being admit
/ ted by the mastering OF the three new Posts. The
loss by death is - comrades. Conrude A. Sautter
Adjuiant Post No. IS, has ia his possession badge
| star suspended from rank strap. with vacant
/ by a red ribbon with a rank strap with silver eagle
also attached. Badge was found. The owner can
have The same by applying Ia the above; Inc pro-
ceedings. findings and sentence OF the Post court
martial In the case OF Comrade smith Keller, OF
Post No. s. are hereby approved. aud Comrade
smith Keller H. hereby disbOnorabiy dismissed aud
discharged from the Grand Army 81 the Republic.
William T. Ackers0n, hlghisiOwn: Winfield
Scott Hancock Post ~as mustered ~ Aug. i, AT this
place with "a charter mein1ers, and the following
ofii.ers; Commander. William It. Acller-on; :. ".
c. William =. Lott: j. ". q. :. sickles; Surg Jo-
sePh johnson NJ ~ SAP p rev X " = Laenss :,
~. Edgar Embley o: O., james w. Hamier; S.
~. Jo6n Z. Ford; q NJ s.. c. T. Pullen.
NEW YORK.
Circular No. l. issued nj Albany July q by com
mand Of Geo III. Trendwell, Department Com
nlander.-M. A. Wallace. A. A. G.-is as follows
Al the Encamlment Of tie Department Of New
York in 1856 sHc lss7. the delegates there
BLEED spoke with no uncertain voice la regard 10
their views pension matters. namely. that this
Department war largely In favor Of a service pen
/ sion. Ia view OF tins fact. the Request from the
National Headquarters contained Ia Circular No. 8,
dated Juue 3. 1877 accompanied by circular from
Pension Committee and copy OF pension hill. for
votes said biil will place this Department la o
very peculiar position say the least Tlf there
I may be doubt this subject Il In ordered thai
the FIRST meeting held after the receipt Of thi,
circular that vote be taken 20 the preference o
the memhers this matter whether for a seryice
pension a dependent or pauper pension, sac pei
bii above. Returns Of vote 10 be mailed 10 LhesG
headquarters al once.
OHIO
j. n. Grosvenor Stewart: At meeting Of ByroT
Post no. zs2 a resolution was unanimously adopted
in favor OF the passage Of the Dependent Pension
I3lh.
ID. Weaver. Alliance: On the 9th OF July new
. Post mustered M this place by Special Muster
!, ing Olicer NJ. }. sloan, Of Mnrrcn. The Post-th
second In Alliances designated Alliance Post, No
306, aud has chRrter membership 81 b. The FOL
lowing are the officers: Commander. Thomas J
! Randolph: Chap, Rev. J. NJ. Thomas; surg, J.
, / Ailafer. q. II. J. Myers Dr.; o. d., J. ~ Scott
: O. g.. NJ. A. messenbeimcr; Adi't, Darsgin Weaver
1. O. nj. r.. George W. Oleyi r NJ, james q. Craven
! PENNSYLVANIA
Post No $50 was mustered ga NJ Osceoln recent,
y with y charter members. H. }. Walker uas chose
u Commander. After the installation speeches wer
made by Messrs. A. ii. smith aud John Cow
? land. both Past Commanders. aud others. w. D
Z ! IIapster. Of Houtzdulc saiIg The AwkwaH
= Squad aud acied Ia out with musket. IL was
great t and hugely appreciated and enjoyed. !
Jones. Of Philadelphia sitter tie Installation, wa
dettiied 90 issue "A ration Oi bareback.
samuel Miller. Butler Reed Post, No I05
steadily increasing iu membership. We muster
from Eve To siz recruits every meeting night.
e The attention Of ihe Department Commando
H. having been frequently called of late 10 tiie
% the eectTOiype ~ The "a r. badge la the iustri
tiun Of new sIIapeF advertisements. circulars am
business cards. be bas issued order the sut
jcoi in which Ice suys: II j. needless 20 remin
" comrades that this y highly improper use a
"a noble and patriotic design. aud thai every VII
o. has proper regard for its sacred associations.
~ under q boundcn duty % respect and reverence.
H.. Therefore. urges upon Gil comrades 90 Ryoi
4, this improper use Of The badge. aud 10 do All
~ their power 90 prevent others rom misusing
20 Continuing. lac sayEs IL n equally improper ar
~ dcrogntory 70 thc dignity Of tie Grand Army !,
81 comrades 10 insert in their business advertisement
the fac uf thcif membership official rank n a
- Order, and Il Il hoped that this practice iD the ID
l pRgimeut 81 PENNSYLVANIA Will also be al once "a
fE continued"
d. Elaborate Arrangements are being made for a
a. celebration Of the 49, anniversary Of Gen Brine
a. Post No o. 81 Philadelphia al Rising sun Pai
~ op next Saturday. Tie following have been a
~ pointed 80 Use Committee 81 Arrangements; Hem
I'd Myers, Chairman. Edwin WALTON. SecfeiaT!
FL, ] Henry Decker. Treasurer and Wesley II. Geore
iii Frederick Mucilow. Augustus Luker, William
ae Stewart John l.. Mower. William kce. Albert .
dc Barndt John kctiering. James Macauily. Geofi
20 W. King and Bruner kcFnA Ar tins IN the sccoi
on time only tAat any .rzcd observance has bee
r. made on The anniversary, great unle IL auti'
30 pated
en The date u Phladclphia's Grand Army Day "
Ia decided al "a meeting ~ Post Commanders al i
80. pariueut headquarters on last Friday evenir
be a.. 7. II. fnolr. Commander 81 Post No. 10. ~
he sided. The subject 81 parading during the centc
fte fial celebrations in September discussed, al
ny there Will be no expense Incurred by any ~
a. i0f music fhc Centennial COMMITTEES viii defray
I'D such expense, n wae decided 20 participate.
cs tiic cqucal ritu statue 10 Gen. George O.. Meade
Paramount Park VIII be uuvailed on Tuesday. q
ses II that was designated A. Grand Army u.
q 49,. A..